Sports · 1 September 2026

Real Madrid to miss three key players for Champions League opener

Steindy (talk) 21:39, 28 November 2009 (UTC) via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Arda Güler, Eduardo Camavinga, and Bernardo Silva are unavailable to Real Madrid for their Champions League fixture against Inter on 8 September. The players are reportedly suspended due to red cards from their final Champions League appearances last season. Their absence leaves José Mourinho with a midfield puzzle, especially around who will partner Federico Valverde.

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